Speech Language Pathologist Skills

• Identified need to improve interdepartmental communications and implemented use of SLP Microsoft SharePoint site with administrator level privileges for co-workers.
• Acted as primary liaison between administrative staff, rehabilitation managers, multidisciplinary team members and SLP staff.
• Completed district and community education regarding SLP roles and responsibilities, best practices, and communication intervention.
• Assisted Director of Rehabilitation with program development and marketing of SLP services.
• Collaborated with facility-wide wellness nurse to expand referral base for SLP evaluations.
• Attend professional development events regularly on evidence-based practice and current SLP issues.
• Provided itinerant services for military installations during extended leave of SLP.
• Created inpatient and outpatient SLP documentation specific to needs at organization.
• Provide SLP services to patients exhibiting speech/language/cognitive, swallowing disorders.
• Contract as SLP to provide bedside swallow/language evaluations and therapy
• Coordinated SLP coverage for vacations, medical/maternity leaves.
• Maintained accurate case management records for SLP supervisor.
• Participated in countywide SLP professional development workshops.
• Sub-managed SLP department and part-time speech-language pathologists.
• Complete SLP performance evaluations annually.
• Worked in day service adult care and school rehabilitation department implementing, reviewing, revising and progressing individual SLP treatment programs.
• Conducted interviews and provided orientation to all new rehab staff and training for computer system for new Home Health SLP trainees.
• Administered sessions with the clients and kept and recorded data relevant to the goals worked on according to the supervising SLP.
• Served as a presenter at the Michigan Speech Language Hearing Association in 2001 The Role of the SLP in acute care.
• Develop intervention plans appropriate for the treatment of SLP patients taking into consideration therapeutic goals and their academic and social skills.

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• Participated in Continuous Quality Improvement Program, organization of utilization review studies, and budget request for speech-language pathology services.
• Evaluated children with diverse linguistic and cognitive abilities to identify speech-language pathology utilizing a variety of informal and formal-standardized methods.
• Provide in-services/training on issues related to speech-language pathology and the role of the speech-language pathologist in school-based special education programs.
• Provided supervision to clinical staff, student clinicians, and individuals seeking state and national certification in Speech-Language Pathology.
• Provided evaluation and treatment of speech-language disorders to pediatric population including Early Intervention, preschool, and school-age children.
• Graduate Clinician of Speech-Language Pathology Performed diagnostic testing, created individualized goals and implemented therapy for inpatient geriatric clients.
• Promoted speech-language pathology and rehabilitation services through education/in-services, office visits, promotional communications with physicians, and referrals.
• Provided speech-language pathology services in skilled nursing facilities, hospital inpatient and outpatient clinics as a traveling therapist.
• Provided school-based speech-language pathology services for learning-disabled and severely emotionally impaired students in a private level V school.
• Collaborated with speech-language pathologist and speech-language pathology assistant to ensure continuity of care for optimal student outcomes.
• Coordinated the speech-language pathology internship program in the Pediatric Rehabilitation department and supervised graduate-level speech-language pathology students.
• Screened individuals in order to identify need for further speech-language pathology assessment to determine appropriate therapeutic interventions.
• Provide support and increase awareness of the role of speech-language pathology for educational stakeholders as needed.
• Provide diagnostic and therapeutic services to adults with a variety of neurological and developmental speech-language disorders.
• Collaborate with Rehabilitation Director, staff, and administration for expansion of the Speech-Language Pathology Department.
• Maintain continuing education on evidence based practice for new/relevant information in the field of Speech-Language Pathology.
• Provided supervision and support services to Speech-Language Pathology Assistants and Clinical Fellows in Speech Language Pathology.
• Provided diagnostic and therapeutic services for a pediatric population, exhibiting a variety of speech-language disorders.
• Utilized standard and authentic measures to create appropriate recommendations/clinical diagnoses for children with speech-language disorders.
• Participated in the interdisciplinary team providing guidance and recommendations within the area of speech-language pathology.

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• Completed 6 months of clinical fellowship in acute care, inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient rehabilitation, and skilled nursing facility settings.
• Provided in-services to other departments within the facility regarding safe swallow strategies for residents and adherence to dietary guidelines and restrictions.
• Evaluated, diagnosed and treated inpatients and outpatients with a variety of communication and swallowing disorders in a skilled nursing facility.
• Educate patient and family members about variable communication deficits and provide suggestions for continuation of therapy outside the skilled nursing facility.
• Collaborated with an interdisciplinary team at Acacia Health Center skilled nursing facility providing speech services and overseeing the restorative dining program.
• Provided diagnostic and therapeutic services to an adult/geriatric population in a long- term, sub acute rehabilitation and outpatient facility.
• Accompanied marketing colleague to medical practices to provide education on speech language disorders and to outline services provided by facility.
• Documented assessment and treatment encounters using CERNER EMR systems and report any functionality concerns to facility's Information Systems Department.
• Coordinated with the interdisciplinary therapy team, nursing and facility personnel regarding patients' progress and maintained clinical records.
• Marketed, coordinated and implemented varied facility specific clinical rehabilitation programs, staffing, clinical operations, customer service
• Maintain a good working relationship with various medical supply companies ordering equipment as needed and approved by facility.
• Completed Clinical Fellowship Evaluated patients with communication, cognitive, and swallowing deficits in a Skilled Nursing Facility.
• Developed restorative feeding/swallowing program involving five diverse facility wings, created and lead Aphasia support group.
• Provided education and training to facility staff and patients' caregivers in communication and swallowing strategies.
• Contracted work with an adult traumatic brain injury rehabilitation facility for transitional and long term care.
• Developed programs for successful mealtimes and individualized cognitive activities for the dementia population within the facility.
• Maintained computer documentation of patient's progress in compliance with facility, Medicare/Medicaid and Insurance requirements.
• Ensured treatment was administered and documented in accordance with State regulations and facility policies and procedures.
• Provided evaluations and therapeutic services for the adult and geriatric population in a Skilled Nursing Facility.
• Provided clinical education for speech-language pathologists new to skilled nursing facility setting and patient populations.

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• Participated in Interdisciplinary Team Meetings, patient care conferences, in-services for facility staff as warranted, and utilization review meetings.
• Worked with minimal supervision; independently made daily decisions regarding patient care and day-to-day operations of a satellite office.
• Provided information related to departmental budget considerations in relationship to Speech Pathology needs for optimum patient care and service.
• Collaborated with other rehabilitation professionals as well as nursing staff to ensure comprehensive patient care working toward patient goals.
• Provided inpatient and outpatient care for the nursing facility, assisted living facility and independent living facility.
• Provide staff in-services to educate rehabilitation personnel about issues pertaining to optimal patient care across multiple disciplines.
• Collaborate with members of an interdisciplinary team in delivery of patient care to maximize functional outcomes.
• Implement facility-wide changes and frequent in-services to maximize quality of patient care using evidence- based practices.
• Direct collaboration with medical providers and allied health professionals regarding ongoing patient care and discharge planning.
• Participate in interdisciplinary patient/family care-conferences related to patient care, rehab progress, and discharge planning.
• Completed documentation consistent with patient care needs to satisfy medicaid, medicare and private insurance companies.
• Participated in family and staff meetings necessary for overall patient care and decision-making processes.
• Completed required patient care documentation and reports with accuracy and within a timely manner.
• Participated in educational and professional activities that enhance self, co-workers and patient care.
• Developed and presented facility in-services as well as provided one-on-one training regarding patient care.
• Utilized an interdisciplinary approach to collaborate patient care and determine appropriate discharge planning.
• Supervised assistants and equipped them with information necessary to provide quality patient care.
• Participated in a multidisciplinary approach to patient care and functional progress in therapy.
• Collaborated with rehabilitation team members for directing patient care and discharge planning.
• Provided assessment/treatment to adults/children with speech/language impairment in an outpatient care setting.

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• Maintained open communication and used co-treatment and co-evaluation to establish thorough and precise perceptions of patient ability and rehab potential.
• Represented speech therapy in rehab and interdisciplinary team meetings to report patients' goals, progress and home-related discharge recommendations.
• Completed cognitive linguistic and speech-language evaluations on adult patients admitted to acute rehab following CVA or traumatic brain injuries.
• Evaluated patients for communication and swallowing impairments using standardized and informal measures and assessed patients' rehab potential accordingly.
• Acted as liaison between rehab department and administration and managed billing and productivity during periods between rehab department managers.
• Participate in interdisciplinary rehab team meetings and family conferences and responsible for the completion of Functional Independence Measures.
• Have provided rehab management services to ensure appropriate delivery of therapy for Medicare and other insurances.
• Worked closely with occupational therapists and physical therapists to provide the most comprehensive and effective rehab.
• Developed and implemented rehab dinning programs Assisted rehabilitation managers in enhancing productivity and quality of services
• Initiated group co-treatment program with Recreational Therapy to address communication function for rehab patients.
• Demonstrated understanding of Rehab Optima and PointClickCare Software and utilized on daily basis for documentation
• Served as Lead Speech therapist at acute facility and participated in multidisciplinary rehab meetings.
• Educate administrative, nursing, dietary and rehab staff via in-services and educational resources/materials.
• Attend and represent therapy department in departmental meetings as assigned by rehab manager.
• Collaborate with Administrator and Corporate Rehab Director to develop capitol and annual budget.
• Acted as assistant director of rehab and eventually the director of rehabilitation.
• Perform additional duties as requested by the administrator or rehab coordinator/manager.
• Worked closely with Rehab Manager to organize cohesive interdisciplinary team mentality.
• Planned and implemented professional development activities for nursing and rehab staff.
• Provided flexible weekend coverage for senior therapist on inpatient rehab unit

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• Collaborated with other professionals such as occupational therapists, teachers and reading specialists and work together to create comprehensive treatment plans.
• Prepare evaluation reports, treatment plans and therapy documentation for patients and determine need for referral to specialist using electronic documentation.
• Administered screening, evaluations and examinations to diagnose and develop treatment plans to maximize functional independence of adult and geriatric patients.
• Performed evaluations, developed treatment plans, participated in team conferences, developed interdisciplinary plan of care and family meeting participation.
• Developed treatment plans, interventions and educational materials in order to minimize adverse effects of communication disorders on academic performance.
• Collaborate with occupational therapists, physical therapists, special education teachers, and paraprofessionals to design and implement treatment plans.
• Implement treatment plans for children with autism spectrum disorder, receptive/expressive language disorders, and articulation disorders.
• Worked with interdisciplinary teams to develop treatment plans and provide education and training to families and educators.
• Complete extensive family education and explanation regarding evaluation results, treatment plans and progress to date.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop treatment plans, evaluate progress and determine eligibility for discharge.
• Conducted evaluations, developed and implemented treatment plans for patients in multiple skilled nursing facilities.
• Analyzed and interpreted assessment data to develop individualized treatment plans and recommendations for students.
• Collaborated with diverse clinical supervisors to develop and implement individualized, evidence-based treatment plans.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members during therapies to maximize benefits of treatment plans.
• Prepare detailed written treatment plans following established procedures for documentation and progress review.
• Administered assessments and formulated treatment plans for children with various delays and/or disorders.
• Collaborated with parents, teachers and other professionals to design differentiated treatment plans.
• Evaluated and implemented appropriate treatment plans and therapeutic tasks based on patient deficits.
• Completed treatment plans for use in feeding-swallowing therapy and interacted with family members.
• Developed and implemented treatment plans that addressed each individual's communication needs.

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• Created visual supports, alternative augmentative communication systems, as well as planned, developed and implemented dynamic display communication systems.
• Served as job coach as well as assisted with providing accommodations, fostering independence and supporting augmentative communication in this setting.
• Utilized literacy based activities to address areas of social communication, articulation, written and oral language, and narrative development.
• Participated in an Aphasia group, collaborated with student clinicians to plan group activities, and developed effective communication strategies.
• Developed staff and parent in-services on typical speech and language milestones and how to facilitate communication growth and development.
• Completed various in-service presentations on proper thickening, feeding, compensatory strategies, and communication with individuals with dementia.
• Provide intervention and evaluation of a variety of communication disorders in both an integrated preschool and elementary school setting.
• Maintain communication between therapists, directors, and department heads by attending board meetings and coordinating interdepartmental functioning.
• Provided diagnostic and therapeutic services for adults with a variety of communication and swallowing disorders in skilled nursing.
• Developed and incorporated augmentative communication systems including use of picture communication symbols, sign language and adaptive technology.
• Educate caregivers and nursing staff on communication strategies to improve patients' communication effectiveness and quality of life.
• Provided in-home therapy to neurologically impaired clients focusing on improving functional communication skills as well as ADL independence.
• Participated in community outings with patients and families in order to facilitate communication skills within the community.
• Provide child-related communication to parents/care providers, the interdisciplinary team, physicians and other health care providers.
• Consulted patients and family members about prevention, improvement, and maintenance of swallow/ communication related functions.
• Conducted an array of speech-language informal screenings and formal assessments in a variety of communication domains.
• Provided evaluation and remediation services for adults with a variety of communication disorders and swallowing disorders.
• Provided evaluation and remediation for various forms of communication disorders for adults in the home environment.
• Instruct patients and their caregivers about techniques to eliminate/ decrease difficulties pertaining to communication and swallowing.
• Assisted Senior Augmentative and Alternative Communication Specialist in evaluations and procuring funding for AAC devices.

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• Diagnose communication disorders and deliver individualized intervention.
• Evaluated patients in the acute care setting for communication disorders, developed and implemented therapy for acute care and rehabilitation patients.
• Provided diagnostics and treatments to young adults through geriatrics with cognitive and communication disorders in an outpatient rehabilitation setting.
• Provide screening, evaluation, diagnosis and direct and indirect treatment to elderly population suffering from various communication disorders.
• Provided intervention for children with a variety of developmental and acquired communication disorders (with Mixed-Expressive-Receptive languages delay).
• Provide speech-language services to adults in long-term and short-term care facilities, treating and evaluating a variety of communication disorders
• Provided remediation for various forms of communication disorders for elementary students in both regular and special education classes.
• Educated clients and families regarding communication disorders, appropriate therapies and follow-up activities to support communication at home.
• Worked in a half-time position providing outpatient evaluation and treatment for adults with various neurologically based communication disorders.
• Conducted formal assessments in collaboration with staff members to identify students with communication disorders to develop instructional recommendations.
• Treated fluency disorders, language delays, and articulation or phonology delays for elementary-age children in after-school programs.
• Participated in a multidisciplinary team approach to facilitate the needs of children and families with communication disorders.
• Conducted treatment and assessment for an early intervention and preschool population with communication disorders and developmental delays.
• Provided pull out therapy for elementary aged children with a variety of communication disorders in group settings.
• Provide early intervention remediation services of various communication disorders to children in home and center based settings.
• Created materials for parent education of a variety of communication disorders and strategies for encouraging growth in communication
• Evaluated and provided therapy to adult patients with communication disorders secondary to complex medical conditions and trauma.
• Plan and implement appropriate intervention strategies for communication disorders utilizing flexible models of service delivery and intervention.
• Evaluate, diagnose, and treat inpatient, adults/geriatrics with a variety of swallowing and cognitive-communication disorders.
• Evaluated, diagnosed, and provided therapy for students exhibiting a wide variety of communication disorders.

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• Provided speech/language evaluations and direct speech/language and feeding therapy for a caseload of 50 individuals with complex medical & developmental disabilities.
• Developed eligibility and reevaluation reports and individualized education plans (IEP) for initial referrals and each student on caseload.
• Complete appropriate paperwork including initial evaluation reports, daily progress notes, and/or patient/family education forms for patients on caseload.
• Required clinical expertise to provide the highest quality of care with minimal notice and limited information on background of caseload
• Manage a caseload of 45 students, developing individual therapy goals to address areas of expressive/receptive language and articulation.
• Determine and use professionally sound procedures for identification, diagnosis, referral, caseload selection, and reevaluation.
• Participated in the Individualized Education Program process and managed a caseload of forty children among three elementary schools.
• Maintain assigned caseload incorporating research based intervention activities into daily routines that best facilitate child/family driven goals.
• Worked with a caseload whose speech-language and swallowing disorders primarily stemmed from cerebral vascular accidents and dementia.
• Maintained a full caseload of adolescent and adult traumatically brain injured adults in an outpatient rehabilitation setting.
• Managed caseload of 60+ students grades 3-8 * Participated in multidisciplinary team evaluations and Problem Solving Team discussions
• Manage caseload by evaluating, recommending treatment, collaborating with other disciplines and initiating discharge process.
• Managed a caseload equaling 80+ students with a variety of language, articulation and phonological disorders.
• Managed and organized daily plans for a mixed-population caseload with quickly changing medical and therapeutic needs.
• Maintain an adult and pediatric outpatient caseload for evaluation and treatment of communication and swallowing disorders.
• Maintain a full-time center-based caseload and part-time home-based caseload serving both preschool-aged and Early Intervention clients.
• Developed Behavior Intervention Plans for students on caseload who are exhibiting antisocial behaviors during school.
• Managed caseload for geriatric patients in sub-acute setting with various communication and swallowing disorders.
• Involved in caseload management, marketing, payroll supervision, interdisciplinary team cooperative management.
• Minimize delays in diagnosis and/or therapeutic intervention by independently coordinating and prioritizing patient caseload.

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• Provided speech/language/cognitive evaluation/therapy to school-aged students and adults in SNF.
• Provided speech/language/cognitive/swallowing evaluation and intervention to residents in SNF.
• Diagnosed and created appropriate care plans for patients in 120-bed SNF that addressed various swallowing, cognitive, and/or speech/language disorders.
• Contract SLP in SNF setting where duties included the performance of screenings, evaluations and treatments of adult and geriatric residents.
• Screened, evaluated, established plan of care and provided therapy to residents in SNF, acute care and outpatient facility.
• Have this position as PRN speech therapist to keep my knowledge of acute care patients in addition to SNF responsibilities.
• Provided skilled speech/language/cognitive/swallowing evaluation and intervention to residents in SNF, RCF, ALF, and home health patients.
• Worked in a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) providing long and short term care for the geriatric population.
• Staff SLF in 150 bed SNF, performed contracted MBSS services in local hospitals in Wichita Falls, TX.
• Provide PRN speech and language services to patients within a SNF, including communication, cognitive and swallowing disorders.
• Group and individual treatment of patients in Long Term Care, sub-acute and Alzheimer's disease units n SNF.
• Performed speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing diagnostic evaluations in adult skilled nursing facilities (SNF).
• Utilized caseload building strategies including dining room and medical rounds, collaboration with SNF staff, and caregiver interviews.
• Presented information about Speech therapy services to doctors and to administration in SNF's and ALF's for referrals.
• Provided speech and language services in various arenas such as SNF, hospital and the home health setting.
• Evaluate and treat geriatric population at SNF's (The Gardens at Warwick Forest, Patriot's Colony)
• Provided speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive therapy to adult population in SNF and ALF settings.
• Worked in SNF setting in with older adults with changes in communication, cognitive, or swallow function.
• Have been responsible for ST caseload of up to 3 SNF and ALF buildings at one time.
• Worked in a SNF, screened all new patients, conducted quarterly follow-up screenings and patient evaluations.

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• Provided evaluations and remediation services for adults with a variety of Cognitive, Communication and Swallowing disorders in an Acute Care Setting
• Conducted diagnostic evaluations and provided therapeutic services for adult and pediatric acute care, rehabilitation and outpatient services.
• Provided acute care coverage at MSMC; acute interdisciplinary rehabilitation center and out-patient setting at Miami Heart Institute.
• Conduct informal and standardized assessments for speech-language/cognition and swallowing as ordered in acute care and acute rehabilitation settings.
• Completed clinical bedside swallow evaluation, provided diet/treatment recommendations in an acute care and acute rehabilitation settings.
• Provided inpatient evaluation and rehabilitation services in an acute care environment for ages birth to adult.
• Provided diagnostic and therapeutic services in an acute care pediatric hospital including the Modified Barium Swallow.
• Provided assessment and treatment for veterans in acute care, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation settings.
• Collaborated on oral care and establishment of standard aspiration precautions protocol for acute care system.
• Provided therapeutic intervention in acute care, long term rehabilitation, and outpatient rehabilitation.
• Completed clinical fellowship year in a combination of inpatient rehabilitation and acute care settings.
• Performed modified barium swallow studies and clinical swallowing assessments in an acute care facility.
• Conduct evaluations and provide treatment in acute care, inpatient rehabilitation and outpatient settings.
• Provided cognitive and swallowing therapy to pediatric inpatients in acute care hospital setting.
• Created proposals and justifications for purchasing equipment in acute care and outpatient setting.
• Performed oral-motor and feeding assessment and intervention in acute care pediatric unit.
• Completed program development in rehabilitation hospital and NICU of acute care hospital.
• Administered bedside swallow examinations in an outpatient setting and acute care setting.
• Provided diagnostic and therapeutic services to a medically complex acute care population.
• Weekend rehabilitation and acute care coverage at hospital.

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• Supervised a Clinical Fellow during CFY; provided feedback during meetings, reviewed quarterly/annual reports, conducted session observations.
• Completed CFY Provided evaluation and therapy services for children birth-15 in a multidisciplinary pediatric outpatient clinic.
• Supervised speech department for skilled nursing unit including CFY supervision/training and therapy liaison to administration.
• Trained and Supervised Licensed Speech Pathologists and CFY clinicians in literacy improvement programs.
• Acted as supervisor for SLP-Assistant and completed supervisory responsibilities for clinician during CFY.
• Supervised University of Memphis graduate Speech Pathology students and CFY candidates.
• Completed Clinical Fellowship Year with on-site CFY Supervisor
• Supervised employee for her CFY experience by attending IEP meetings and initiating weekly - monthly meetings and observations.
• Partnered with University of South Carolina to train Graduate Students as well as supervise Graduates for CFY.
• Provided therapeutic intervention across levels and impairments, and gave educational support and guidance to CFY Fellows.
• Headed up Speech Department and supervised SLPA's and a CFY in Palm Beach Gardens.
• Completed clinical fellowship year (CFY) as well as a second year of service.
• Participated in modified barium swallow studies with medical staff Speech Language Pathologist (CFY)
• Completed CFY, attended care plan meetings, and coordinated coverage among other therapists.
• Trained staff; handled administrative duties, including interviews & scheduling; supervised CFY.
• Provided supervision for school-based speech-language pathologists in their Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY).
• Provide direct and indirect supervision for clinical staff, CFY's and graduate interns.
• Completed CFY in Speech Language Pathology under supervision of Ruthie Boris MA CCC-SLP.
• Completed CFY assisting adults with speech, language, cognitive and swallowing disorders.
• Supervised a CFY candidate to assist her in completing her ASHA certification.

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• Completed documentation consistent with Medicare guidelines
• Executed necessary documentation and implemented appropriate care plans, as indicated in compliance with medicare, medicaid, private insurance companies.
• Provided assessment and intervention for speech/language and swallowing disorders with adults with developmental disabilities, or who were insured by Medicare.
• Complete all related documentation in accordance with the parameters Defined by Medicare, Medicaid and Insurance providers - Resume
• Completed analysis of selected standardized assessments for company review and purchase in compliance with new Medicare regulations.
• Worked with Direct Bill/Agency to receive authorization for evaluation and treatment for patients with non-traditional Medicare insurances.
• Prepared and maintained documentation according to Medicare standards through electronic medical charting utilizing RehabOptima and PointClickCare.
• Completed all necessary paperwork for compliance with Medicare, Medicaid, and Private insurance claims/regulations.
• Established and monitored rehabilitation utilization group minutes (RUG levels) to maximize Medicare reimbursement.
• Complete all documentation and billing procedures according to established Medicare guidelines while maintaining productivity expectations.
• Participated in case management for residents with Medicare, Medicaid and Private Insurance coverage.
• Manage therapy utilization under Medicare guidelines along with staffing levels to meet financial/budgetary objectives.
• Gained further experience completing documentation to support reimbursement from Medicare and private insurance companies.
• Follow guidelines specific to Medicare to ensure proper reimbursement for services provided to patients.
• Maintained appropriate documentation according to Medicare and a variety of other providers.
• Researched and presented qualifying evidence at Medicare denial hearings to appeal denials.
• Complete documentation utilizing Rehab Optima software in accordance with Medicare requirements.
• Demonstrate consistent knowledge and application of Medicare and other reimbursement regulations.
• Participated in morning meeting with staff reporting Medicare & Medicaid information.
• Recorded daily and weekly functional data in accordance with Medicare guidelines.

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• Determine safe and appropriate diet consistency and safe swallow compensatory techniques for patients diagnosed with dysphagia or feeding disorders.
• Participated in diagnosing and treating various disorders including aphasia, cognitive-communicative disorders and dysphagia while utilizing evidenced based practices.
• Provided rehabilitation services for adults with communication, cognitive, traumatic brain injury, dysphagia and voice disorders.
• Implement patient-centered therapy targeting cognitive linguistic and dysphagia deficits for short-term and long-term patients in skilled nursing setting.
• Provided evaluation and treatment of cognitive-linguistic deficit, voice impairment, and dysphagia for adult and geriatric population.
• Diagnose and treat dysphagia through Modified Barium Swallow Studies and therapeutic interventions performed at College Station Medical Center.
• Administered standardized tests and completed comprehensive skilled evaluations to assess for dysphagia, voice disorders, speech-language deficits.
• Diagnose and evaluate clients with varying deficits including articulation, fluency, cognitive-communicative disorders, dysphagia and voice.
• Conducted clinical swallow evaluations and modified barium swallow studies; implemented dietary recommendations and dysphagia treatment.
• Experience providing therapy for children with oral and/or pharyngeal dysphagia as well as feeding mismanagement disorders.
• Provided evidenced based treatment for patients with Aphasia, Dysphagia, Dementia and other Cognitive-communicative Deficits.
• Designed and provided individualized, daily therapy for dysphagia, aphasia, and cognitive disorders.
• Performed diagnostic evaluations on patients with dysphagia, cognitive-linguistic deficits, speech and memory deficits.
• Conducted an in-service presentation on the topics of dysphagia and communicating wit the geriatric population.
• Educated nursing and other therapy staff, specifically regarding dysphagia and importance of thickened liquids.
• Established and reinforced compensatory strategies, diet levels and safe swallowing recommendations at dysphagia table.
• Developed and facilitated staff in-service to demonstrate swallowing safety precautions and dysphagia diet level consistencies.
• Provided dysphagia intervention for patients on alternate feedings and dementia management/family education regarding this diagnosis.
• Provided patient & caregiver training and demonstrated techniques for communication and dysphagia for easy carryover.
• Evaluate adult and geriatric patient's that are diagnosed with dysphagia and cognitive-linguistic deficits.

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• Established goals/objectives with consideration to educational program planning, and implementation of appropriate speech/language services on a regular schedule of therapy.
• Conducted and attended interdisciplinary/academic ARD meetings for all students receiving speech/language services across multiple campuses within the VISD.
• Determined eligibility of students for speech and language services through administration and interpretation of assessment instruments.
• Supervised paraprofessional who assumed full-time position in elementary school setting providing speech-language services for grades K-6.
• Provided speech/language services as part of an interdisciplinary therapeutic team in- an out-patient rehabilitation center.
• Provide inpatient and outpatient speech/language services for adults and children Staff education, in-servicing Student supervision
• Contracted to special education program to provide feeding/swallowing and speech-language services via early intervention program.
• Provided Speech and Language services and completed required documentation as an Independent Contractor.
• Provided speech and language services to elementary school children attending Washington Elementary School.
• Collaborated with parents, teachers, and other appropriate professionals regarding speech/language services.
• Evaluate students through formal/informal measures to determine eligibility for speech/language services.
• Provided Diagnostic and therapeutic speech-language services and in- serviced nursing staff.
• Implemented inclusion and one-to-one service delivery models when administering speech-language services.
• Provided speech/language services to a preschool and elementary school population.
• Conducted staff in-service meetings to educate colleagues about speech-language services.
• Evaluated students to determine eligibility for speech and language services.
• Provided speech and language services for aphasia and cognitive disabilities
• Provided speech-language services to children in Integrated Co-Teaching classrooms.
• Provided therapy and diagnostic speech-language services for geriatric patients.
• Organize and provide speech-language services to facilitate rehabilitation.

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• Determined eligibility for special education services and provided educational/therapy recommendations.
• Planned and provided group and individual speech and language therapy in a highly collaborative and consultative interdisciplinary K-8 special education school.
• Collaborated with special education teachers, social workers, and occupational therapist to provide functional, therapy needs for self-contained students.
• Developed speech-only narrative reports, as well as interdisciplinary reports in collaboration with OT, Psychologist and special education teacher.
• Collaborate with general and special education teachers and related service personnel to support student access to the general education curriculum.
• Collaborate with general education classroom teachers and special education providers to provide the most effective and ethical treatment to students.
• Initiated frequent meetings with teachers, psychologists, and the director of special education regarding quality-of-care improvement and service-delivery options.
• Created and implemented IEP s, completed and documented evaluations, collaborated with special education teachers and maintained confidential files.
• Consult general/special education teachers to identify strategies to support and facilitate carryover of communication skills learned during speech therapy.
• Completed comprehensive speech and language evaluations to determine children's eligibility for Preschool Handicapped Program and/or special education classification.
• Assisted the school's interdisciplinary team and attended special education committee meetings that ultimately contributed to students' progress.
• Consult regular/special education teachers and staff to identify strategies to support and facilitate student learning and communication skills.
• Collaborated with regular education and special education teachers of all subjects to ensure functional, curriculum based treatment.
• Collaborated with other special education professionals to increase the communication and socialization of school age children with autism.
• Collaborated with regular and special education staff to implement inclusion based, individual and small group therapeutic programs.
• Provide education and consultation to regular education and special education teachers regarding the provision of special education services.
• Planned and taught communication development activities in self-contained special education classrooms for students with moderate to profound disabilities.
• Involved in the development of the bilingual special education assessment procedures and the speech-language based Minnesota Educational Standards.
• Conduct evaluations for eligibility for special education in multiple school settings with students exhibiting a range of disabilities.
• Collaborate with regular education staff on students and those is referral for special education at weekly grade-level meetings.

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